Just finished the pacific coast bike route and had so much fun I’m continuing!
I’m planning to bike from Mammoth lakes to Flagstaff to meet up with some friends and visit the Grand Canyon. Looking for the best route between Mammoth and Flagstaff that prioritizes beautiful nature and easy places to camp. I have around two weeks, don’t mind climbing, and will take a bus if I need to.
From my research I thought of two routes
1) Down the 395, across through Joshua Tree, and up through Sedona and the red rocks
2) Up through Nevada and the humboldt toiyabe NF, then down through Utah and Zion NP
I’m leaving this weekend (Oct 6th) and am hoping to get to Flagstaff around the 20th. It looks like the south could still be quite hot.
Any route advice or recommendations gladly appreciated!
by Some-Yoghurt-5218